snapper

noun

snap·​per ˈsna-pər 

plural snappers

1

: one that snaps: such as

a

: something (such as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance

b(1)

: snapping turtle

(2)

: click beetle

2

plural also snapper

a

: any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes

b

: any of several immature fishes (such as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper

Examples of snapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The long snapper situation was solid before Williams suffered a torn right ACL two weeks ago during a non-contact drill before the Snapdragon scrimmage. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026

Duzansky is heralded as the best long snapper in this class, being named a Patrick Mannelly Award finalist as a senior. —Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Also downtown, Catch 110 offers a variety of seafood dishes featuring everything from grouper and snapper to Gulf shrimp, scallops, lobster and much more. —Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026

And later, the inquisitive head of a couple of snappers (don’t point too close) draws multiple onlookers on the boardwalk, which is sometimes eerily deserted but sometimes requires single-file trekking. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing snapper

• alligator snapper
• red snapper
• snapper-back

Rhymes for snapper

• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• tapper
• trapper
• wrapper

Kids Definition

snapper

noun

snap·​per ˈsnap-ər 

plural snappers

1

a

: something that snaps

b

: snapping turtle

2

plural also snapper

a

: any of a large family of active flesh-eating fishes of warm seas that are important as food and sport fishes

b

: any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper